Biography

Ryusuke Hamaguchi is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Hamaguchi, a graduate of Tokyo University and Tokyo University of Arts, attracted attention in his country with the movie Passion (2008), which he shot for his graduation. Hamaguchi first gained international recognition with the film Happy Hour (2015) and followed it up with Asako I & II (2018). He released two films in 2021, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy and Drive My Car, receiving three Academy Award nominations for the latter, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature. He is the third Japanese director to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.

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View The Oscars
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953Series
7.0
View Le Cercle
Le Cercle

Le Cercle

2005Series0
View Happy Hour
Happy Hour

Happy Hour

2015Film
7.4
View Down the Road: The Making of Drive My Car
Down the Road: The Making of Drive My Car

Down the Road: The Making of Drive My Car

2022Film
5.5
View Like Nothing Happened
Like Nothing Happened

Like Nothing Happened

2003Film
6.8
View No Boundaries: A Cure Conversation
No Boundaries: A Cure Conversation

No Boundaries: A Cure Conversation

2022Film0
View Like Nothing Happened
Like Nothing Happened

Like Nothing Happened

2003Film
6.0